Rack attachment



Patented Mar. i9, 1922.

lairs f5; tra rre .fittasi JACK W. CI-IOW, F LODI, CALIFRNIA.

RACK ATTACHMENT.

Application filed lNovember 37 1927. Serial 230,834.

This invention relates to a hat supporting attachmentor rackiespeciallyadapted to be used upon the swinging seats of theatre or similar chairsand it consists inthe novel` features hereinafter' described andclaimed.

An object of the invention is to provide va rack of simple structureadapted to securely hold a. hat beneath the seat of the chair andhaving' means whereby the rack may be swung from a position for theinsertion of the hat cent the front of the chair` so that by merelyswinging the lever the rack may be swung from a vertical receivingposition to a horizontal holdingposition or vice versa.V

A still further object yis to provide means -for engaging the brim ofthe hat and holding it clamped in place so that the hat cannot slip outof the rack or holder. U

inthe accompanying drawing r- Figure l is a side elevation view showingthe rack applied to the chai-r;

Figure 2 is an under plan view of the same Figure 3 is a detailedfragmentary sectional view. 1

As illustrated in the accompanying drawing, the said seat panel to whichthe-rack is applied is-of conventional form and shown at l. A rack frame2 1s hmgedly connected by mea-ns of spring hinges 3 with theundersurface of the seat panel l. rlhe sides ofthe frame-2 are spacedfrom each other. 'A hat retaining frame 4l of wire-andof usual form isconnected at its ends with the side portions of the frame 2 and bridgesthe space between the said sides. `A bell crank lever 5 is pivotallyconnected to the under side of the said panel l in the vicinity of theend of one of the sides of the frame 2. The said side is provided at itsside edge with a bearing 6. The bearing 6 is adjacent one of the hinges3 which connects the said frame with the said panel. A link 7 ispivotally connected at one end with the bearing 6 and pivotallyconnected at its other end with the shorter arm ofthe bellv crank lever5.

When the longer arm of the lever 5 is swung away from the under surfaceof the seat panel l vthe link 7 moves longitudinally and its outer endpasses transversely across the axis of the pivot which connects thelever 5 with the said panel. At the same time the said link 7 swings theframe 2 with which it is connected. During this swingingvmovement thenner end of the link Z moves transversely under the axis of the pivot bymeans of which the attached frame 2 is connected with the seatpanel.Therefore, the said bell crank le-A` ver and the link serve'as means forholding the framev 2 in close proximity to the under surface of the saidpanel. When pressure is applied to the longerend of the lever 5 and thesaid-end is moved forwardly, the link 7 is 'moved in an oppositedirection to that hereinbefore described whereby the frame 2 1sswung'away from the seat panel. llhen the seat panel is down orsubstantially horizontal with relation to the chair of which it is apart and the frame 2 is swung away from the panelthe frame 4l isdisposed substantially in a vertical position and a yhat may be readilyinserted therein. Then by swinging the-longer end of the lever-5inwardly under the seat panel the frame 2is swung up toward the undersurface of the seat panel and secured as hereinbefcre described. Thus itis possible .to place the hat in the rack and dispose the hat under theseat panel without raisingthc .seat panel. Also byswinging the bellcrank lever forwardly the hat is 1 removed from under the seat panel anddrawn to the forward portion thereof and may readily lbe eX- tractedfrom the frame.

vAfcurved lever 8 is pivoted to the frame 2 and is provided at one endwith a cork tip 9. A rod l0 is pivotally connected at one end with thelever 8 and its opposite end passes through an eye 1l attached to theunder side of the seat panel l at a point to one side yof a linecoincident with the -aXes of the hinges 3. A spring' l2 bears at one endagainst the side of the eye l1 and at its other end against the rod l()and serves as means' for lresiliently holding the rod inwardly when theseat panel is swung to the horizontal position as shown in Figure 1 ofthe drawing. .When the seat panel isY swung to the vertical position asshown in dotted lines in Figure l the rod draws the lever 8 to an openposition so that the edge of the-hat which is inserted in the frame 4clies'adjacent the tip 9 of the lever 8. When therack is swung from theposition shown in dotted lines in Figure l to the posi- Having describedthe invention what is l. A rack attachment for a chair comprising a rackframe hingedly connected with the frame7 a hat frame carriedby the rackframe, means for swinging the rack frame with relation to the chair, acurved lever pivoted to the 'rack frame, an eye attached to the chair ata point to one side of a line coincident with the axes of the hinges ofthe rack frame, a rod connected at .one end with the lever and passingthrough the eye and a spring bearing at one end against the eye and atits opposite end against the rod.

2. A hat holding attachment for chairs having a seat comprising a hatsupporting frame, spring hinges connecting the forward end of the frameto the under side ofthe seat, the hinges normally urging the frametoward a. horizontalposition, a bell crank lever pivotally supportedupon the under side of the seat at the forward edge thereof, and a linkpivotally connecting the bell crank lever to the frame at a pointadjacent the hinge but infadvance thereof."

3. A hat holding attachment forchairs comprising a hat' holding framehingedly connected with the chair, manually operable p means forswinging the hat holding frame in a vertical plane-froma verticalposition' to an approximately horizontal position beneath the seat ofthe chair, a hat brim clampmounted upon the frame, and means forLautomatically closing the hat brim clamp toward the frame when the frameis moved to a horizontal position and automatically opening the clampwhen the frame is lowered to Va vertical position.

4C. A hat holding attachment for chairs f comprising a hat holding framehingedly connected with the chair, manually operable means for swingingthe hat holding frame in a verticalv plane from a vertical position toan approximately horizontal position beneath the seat of the chair, ahatbrim clamp comprising an angular lever pivotally mounteclnpon theframe at the rear end thereof and havinga pad at one end, a rod attachedat one end tothe other extremityof the lever from said clamp andextending parallel to the frame, and a spring engaging the forward endof the rod and yieldingly urging the rod in a direction to cause theclamp to move toward the frame and causing the rod'to move upward tothereby release the clamp when the frame is moved -to a verticalposition.

5. The combination with a seat, of a. hat holder hinged to the forwardmargin of the seat for vertical movement beneath the seat andindependent thereof and swingable from a khorizontal position to avertical position and vice versa, and manually operable means forswinging the hat holder into these posi* tions and holding the holderina' raised position. y

6. The combination with a chair having a seat, of a rack attachmentcomprising a rack frame hingedly connected to the forward margin of theseat for movement ina Vertical plane beneath the seat fromfa positiondepending from the seat to a position approximately parallel thereto, alever pivoted upon the seat at the forward end thereof and a linkpivotally connected atone end of the lever and at its other end totherack frame. V

The combination with a chair having a hat holding attachment comprisinga rack hinged at its forward end to the forward end of the seat for amovement in a vertical plane beneath the same, a hat supporting framemounted upon the rack, a springurging the rack toward a horizontalposition beneath the seat of the chair and parallel thereto, and meansmounted upontheV chair for swinging the frame from its horizontalposition to a vertical position or vice versa independently of the chairseat.

8. The combination with a chairhaving a seat, of a hat holdingattachment comprising a rack', spring hinges hingedly connecting` theforward end of the rack to the forward end of the seat below the same,ahat holder mounted upon'the frame and movable therewith,a bell cranklever pivotally sup-L l ported upon the seat beneath the forward endthereof and a link pivotally connecting one arm of the lever to a rackadjacent its hinged end, wherebythe rack may be swung kto :a positionparallel-to the undersiderof the seat to a depending position orgviceversa.y

In testimony whereof I hereunto aiiix my signature.

JACK w. cnow.

